Staff Attorney

SARC • Bel Air, MD

5d • $75,000 - $78,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Staff Attorney at SARC, you will play a vital role in providing legal services to our clients.
Responsibilities include:
Represent clients in court protection orders and divorce and/or custody cases
Advocate on behalf of clients with court personnel, evaluators, and agencies.
Gather evidence in protective order, divorce, custody to formulate defense or to initiate legal action.
Conduct research, interviews clients, and witnesses and handles other details in preparation for trial.
Prepare and file/e-file legal pleadings, and briefs and develops strategies, arguments and testimony in preparation for trial.
Interpret laws, rulings, and regulations for individuals.
Provide legal counseling to clients on a variety of matters, not limited to, but including filing complaints and pro se preparation
Develop ongoing safety plans for clients
Maintain accurate and up-to-date records, docketing, and statistics on all clients.
Assume responsibility of scheduled and unscheduled Helpline calls
Assist with unscheduled clients/walk-ins.
Collaborate in the auditing and closing process of inactive clients.
Occasionally assist the Director of Legal Services in the supervision of Legal Advocates/Paralegals.
Other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents.
• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints orally and in writing, and the ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial issues to the court and/or public groups.
• Excellent listening skills.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical equations, including those involving units of American currency, plus the ability to understand the compilation of statistical data.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions, plus the ability to interpret legal documents, statutes, case law, and legislative history.
• Graduate of an ABA Accredited Law School with a Juris Doctorate and knowledge of civil, criminal, and domestic law.
• Must be a member in good standing of Maryland Bar.
• Experience practicing family law.

Nice To Haves

• 1year of experience working on family law matters preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in court protection orders and divorce and/or custody cases
• Advocate on behalf of clients with court personnel, evaluators, and agencies.
• Gather evidence in protective order, divorce, custody to formulate defense or to initiate legal action.
• Conduct research, interviews clients, and witnesses and handles other details in preparation for trial.
• Prepare and file/e-file legal pleadings, and briefs and develops strategies, arguments and testimony in preparation for trial.
• Interpret laws, rulings, and regulations for individuals.
• Provide legal counseling to clients on a variety of matters, not limited to, but including filing complaints and pro se preparation
• Develop ongoing safety plans for clients
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records, docketing, and statistics on all clients.
• Assume responsibility of scheduled and unscheduled Helpline calls
• Assist with unscheduled clients/walk-ins.
• Collaborate in the auditing and closing process of inactive clients.
• Occasionally assist the Director of Legal Services in the supervision of Legal Advocates/Paralegals.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

• Enjoy 11 paid holidays plus two floating holidays for full-time positions, and 1 floating holiday for part-time roles.
• Receive up to 112 hours of accrued vacation time in your first year of employment (part-time positions working under 10 hours/week are not eligible).
• Access up to 96 hours of sick leave annually (part-time roles working under 10 hours/week are not eligible).
• Choose from 3 Health Plan options, with a generous employer HSA contribution.
• Benefit from 100% employer-paid premiums for the standard health insurance plan for individual coverage.
• Take advantage of dental and vision insurance, dependent care FSA, voluntary life and AD&D coverage.
• Receive an employer-paid parking pass for added convenience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree